Mark, why do people feel compelled to confide in you?

Is it because you maintain the veneer of caring? When in fact people confuse and bore you? Especially when they are want to share with you all their tawdry history? So you raise your glass at the prospect of having Lori tell you something in private, only to respond with a confused and shocked look in panel two… are you reacting to the fact that Lori has “known Chris for several years,” or that she feels like she has “made a mistake?” that is the greatest “oh crap” look I have ever seen…

But Lori, let’s get real here… Are you and Chris “Friends with Benefits” or are you merely “Safari Buddies?” We need to define terms here… And how could he not fall in love with you? You of the raven hair and impossibly small waist…